USPTO Patents Application 10735441

PATENT

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

fcation No.

Applicant

Filing Date
Docket No.
Customer No.

10/735,441

Magdalena Faisst and Hubert Mossmann

December 12, 2003
D4700-00378 (3201-364)
08933

Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

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I certify that this correspondence and the
enclosures mentioned therein are being deposited
by First Class U.S. Mail with sufficient postage on
the date shown below, addressed to Commissioner
for Patents,/?0 Box 145o/Alexandria, Virginia
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Date

Sir:

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TRANSMITTAL LETTER

Enclosed herewith is an Information Disclosure Statement pursuant to 37
CFR. §1.56 in connection with the above-identified application, which statement is
being filed:

[ ] Together with the present application.

[X] Before the first Office Action on the merits or three (3) months
from the filing date of this application, whichever occurs last. [37 CFR § 1.97(b)]

[ ] After the first Office Action on the merits, but before a Final
Office Action under §1.1 13 or Notice of Allowance under §1.31 1, whichever occurs
first. [37 CFR §1. 97(c)], (Either the fee or certification is provided, as set forth
below).

[ ] After a Final Office Action under §1 .1 13 or Notice of Allowance
under §1 .31 1 , but prior to or with payment of the Issue Fee. [37 CFR §1. 97(d)]. The

fee and certification are provided, as set forth below).

Consistent with Applicants obligations pursuant to 37 CFR §§1 .97 and 1.98,
the following requirements have been met:

[X] No separate requirements are needed.

[X] No additional fee is required.

PATENT

Fee Under 37 CFR § 1 .97(c) or 1 .97(d)

[ ] The fee of $1 80.00 for submission of an IDS under §1 .97(c) as set forth in
§1.1 7(p) accompanies this statement.

Certification Under 37 CFR § 1.97(e)

The undersigned certifies:

[X] 1 that each item of information contained in the information disclosure
statement was first cited in a communication from a foreign patent office in a
counterpart foreign application not more than three months prior to the filing of the
information disclosure statement; or

[ ] 2 that no item of information contained in the information disclosure
statement was cited in a communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart
foreign application, and, to the knowledge of the person signing the statement after
making reasonable inquiry, no item of information contained in the information
disclosure statement was known to any individual designated in §1. 56(c) more than
three months prior to the filing of the information disclosure statement.

Provision of Copies of References

[ ] Pursuant to the order of the Deputy Commissioner dated July 1 1 , 2003,
copies of the U.S. references are not enclosed.

[ ] A translation of Reference is enclosed herewith and forms a part

hereof.

[X] A copy of the German Search Report from a corresponding or related
German application is enclosed herewith.

[ ] A copy of the International Search Report from a corresponding or
related PCT application is enclosed herewith.

Identification of Prior Application(s) In Which Listed Information Was Already
Cited And For Which No Copies Are Submitted Or Need Be Submitted

[ ] This application relies, under 35 U.S.C. § 120, on the earlier filing date

of prior U.S. Application No(s). , filed . The

following references were submitted to, and/or cited by, the Office in the prior
application(s) and therefore are not required to be provided in this application:

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PATENT

[X] The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any fees associated
with this communication or credit any overpayment to Deposit Account No. 04-1679 .

Respectfully submitted,

Date: Fj^ g^ggg; j^L. ^JjL

Stephen P. Gribok
Registration No. 29,643
DUANE MORRIS LLP
One Liberty Place
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7396
215-979-1283
215-979-1020 fax

mailto: spqribok(a)duanemorris.com

Attorney Docket No.: D4700-00378 (3201-364)

7PTOZSB/08A (10-96)

Patent and Trademark Office: U.S. Department of Commerce

Substitute for form 1 449A/PTO ,

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT BY APPLICANT

(use as many sheets as necessary)
Sheet 1 of 1

ATTY. DOCKET NO.
D4700-00378 (3201-364)

APPLICATION NO.
10/735,441

FIRST NAMED APPLICANT

Faisst

EXAMINER

FILING DATE
December 12, 2003

GROUP: :

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

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INITIALS

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DOCUMENT NUMBER

Name of Patentee or Applicant of
Cited Document

Date of Publication
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Pages, Columns, Lines
Where Relevant Passages or
Relevant Figures Appear

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

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Office

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COUNTRY

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OTHER DOCUMENTS

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No.

Include name of the author (in CAPITAL LETTERS), title of the article (when appropriate), tile of the item (book, magazine,
journal, serial, symposium, catalog, etc.), date page(s), volume-issue number(s), publisher, city and/or country where

published.

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Copy of German Search Report

EXAMINER

DATE CONSIDERED

EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP § 609. Draw line
through citation if not in conformance and not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to
the applicant.

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